I have the chev 6.5 bed and my 850 sits in the box no problem.. Cannot close the talegate because the machine sticks out to far but all tires are firmly planted in the bed

 

Full size Silverado here .
I can close the t-gate and have room for my Rubbermaid tote full of gear .

 

2021 short box my max is on my tailgate not crazy about that ,when I’ve got to take two wheelers up the max is going on the trailer and the shorties are going on the bed and I’ll just use the trailer when I go by myself

 

a short box is normally a 5.5' bed on a crew cab. With that the rear tires on the tailgate it will fit.

with a 6.5' bed (normal bed) it will fit, but the rear tires will be in the crack between the bed and the tailgate.

On a long bed (8' bed) truck you can fit the quad, and close the tailgate. I would invest in tailgate supports.

 

Awesome! Thank you all for the input. This is very helpful! I'm I was thinking of the 6.5' bed would work, and this just hopefully confirms it. I'll obviously do some fitment checking when i actually start looking, but this gives me a good idea.

 

i forgot to add my explanations we based on a MAX length outlander. The 5.5' foot and 6.5' are based off real world experience with my 18 Max XT in the back of a crew cab short bed F150 and my current rig a 12 crew cab regular bed 2500 cummins.

 

1000 Max in a 6.5 bed.

 

About how long is your 1000 Max? I imagine it's not that much longer than the 500?

 

I put my 450 max in the bed of my Sierra crew cab for a bit. I used 2x12’s under the wheels to help keep the weight off the tailgate. I still felt sketchy about it though.

 

this is my 2019 850 in the bed of my Jeep gladiator. Fits snug in between the wheel wells

 

One thing that I would highly recommend all you guys that haul your rides in the back of your truck is to get a set of the DG Tailgate Supports for loading and unloading and if your tires rest on the tailgate, I left mine on during transit. The small tailgate cables have been known to fail and you don't want to deal with that.

 

Yep ^
Its probably against the law too .

 

Just for comparison/conversation sake:

I've got no qualms about where Kusa's bike is sitting, there's not enough weight on the tailgate to really stress the cables, imo.

On the other hand- Jobo- jeeezus lol, PLEASE support that tailgate before rolling like that again

 

Thanks for all the help! This really does make the decision easier. Now I just need to the find the truck.

 

4” wider and 8” longer. Don’t sound like much but it’s a lot compared to my old little 500 I think I’m going to name it my fat chick 🐥!!!! Lol

 

Your right, that doesn't sound much, but I think in the truck bed, it's huge!

Mine fits in a short bed but it's sketchy backing down. I since purchased an enclosed trailer. When backing down you can't see the ramps. If you notice in my pic I also place ratchet straps on the tailgate. I don't trust the cables on the tailgate. I also built boxes similar to the pic above so I don't take out my back window. Lastly, as you can see in the pic, I have two 2 X 10's running the full length of the bed to better distribute the weight of the machine across the bed and away from the tailgate. View attachment 100679

After reading everybody's posts, I was thinking of doing something similar with the boards, or almost making a box for it to sit on, so I can slide the house under it. Just depends on deep i can go.

I have access to an enclosed trailer, but I can't store it at my house and it's a pain to have to go get it every time.

 

Mine fits in a short bed but it's sketchy backing down. I since purchased an enclosed trailer. When backing down you can't see the ramps. If you notice in my pic I also place ratchet straps on the tailgate. I don't trust the cables on the tailgate. I also built boxes similar to the pic above so I don't take out my back window. Lastly, as you can see in the pic, I have two 2 X 10's running the full length of the bed to better distribute the weight of the machine across the bed and away from the tailgate.

 

Just a FYI, there are companies that make these metal brackets or rods that go on your tailgate when open like how your pic is showing that takes the load off of your cables. Here is one example.

Tailgate Support - DG Manufacturing

Protect your truck cargo! It is a common knowledge that truck tailgate cables fatigue, wear out, rust and ultimately fail over time. Without proper care and scheduled replacements, truck owners are under constant risk of snapped cables and subsequent costly repairs to their equipment. Until now.

www.dgmtailgatesupport.com

 

Just came across these as well. a little spendy, but get the bike up in the truck and and strap the ice house to the back of the ramps.

https://madramps.com/product/mad-ramp/

 

Just came across these as well. a little spendy, but get the bike up in the truck and and strap the ice house to the back of the ramps.

https://madramps.com/product/mad-ramp/

if you are looking for ramps.. check out these ramps. I got them 2 years ago and used them a handful of times. The straps they send with it are useless because they are not long enough. So have your own ratchet straps to secure them. They fold up nicely so you care store them in your cab when you are not around your truck. keeps them from getting stolen!

Black Widow Steel Folding Dual Runner ATV Ramps

ST-AF Series folding ATV Ramps constructed from heavy duty steel with a black powder coat finish

www.discountramps.com

I have loaded my quad in the bed of my F150 a handful of times, and once into the bed of my 2500 cummins. It gets easier/faster the more you do it. However whenever i do it, i make sure both ramps are 100% lined up. I will place them on the tailgate and strap them into place, but not tight. Ride my quad up to the base of the ramps, but not on them, and make sure my front tires are exactly in the middle of the ramps. Once i have that lined up correctly, i will then strap down the ramps so they don't move. Then i will drive my quad onto the ramps, but only have the front tires on them until the back tires are at the base.

I hop off again, double checking to make sure i'm still straight. If everything is fine, i back up a little bit, and then go all the way into the bed of the truck.

When unloading, i actually remove the 'princess seat' on the back, and even the cargo box i have on the back. This helps a little to see the rear tires. then i repeat the process of loading, but obviously for unloading the quad lol. I always secure the straps to safety chain loops on my receiver and i make sure the straps are good and snug before i put any weight on them.

A trailer is much easier because there is WAY less involved, however you can get to your destination faster if the quad is in the bed of the truck, versus a trailer. Plus you don't have to worry about backing up a trailer, finding enough parking for your rig and trailer, or having a tire trailer pop on you.

I've hauled the quad both ways.. trailer and in the bed of my truck. I prefer trailer, but i don't mind ramps

 

Id rather haul in the bed of my truck instead of a trailer personally

 

Same here. I have several trailers and they certainly have their purpose but not for hauling my bike around. I had a trailer get out of control once and it’s no fun.
In my truck, I can’t hardly tell that it’s back there while driving. Only difference is the rear view mirror can’t see through the bike.
As far as not being able to see the ramps while backing up, if you line them up correctly and back out straight, it’s easy peasy lemon squeezey.
I will say that I did order the tailgate braces last night though. That is a great idea. Kudos to the poster that pointed that one out.

 

Get the longest ramp you can. Short ramp = steeper angle.

 

this! Mine are like 7' long when opened and even have an arch to them.

 

This is the ramp I got. Works great.

 

I know I would prefer using the trailer as well, but it's just not as convenient now that we've moved. As far as ramps go, I'll get those longer ramps, would definitely make loading and unloading easier! Thanks again for all the advice!

 

Even though I now use a trailer, when I purchased my ramps for the truck someone recommended making sure the ramps have an arch to them and are not straight. I purchased a set of arched ramps from Cabela's and couldn't have been happier with them.

 

yep! long arched ramps are the best option!

 

something like that would be perfect! Thanks!

 

I use the same a kusa, but I have the longer version as I use it for snowmobiles also. Very nice ramp.

 

Even though my truck pic doesn't show it because the ATV is in the bed and sagging the rear of the truck, the rear of my truck sits up pretty high. I would be concerned about bottoming out. If they do clear, the one piece ramp looks great!

 

My truck is an FX4 and like you, I have the Max model Outlander. I actually have the long version of the ramp. My bike doesn’t bottom out.

 

your concerned about bottoming your truck out, with just a atv in the bed?

 

I think he meant the bike bottoming out on the tailgate due to a sharp angle.

 

Oh copy my bad

 

Time for a lift kit!